Crime Rates at Kipling Drive, Blackpool, FY3 9XA

Kipling Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kipling Drive (FY3 9XA) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% lower than the Clifton average (258.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kipling Drive (FY3 9XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kelmarsh Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knutsford Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.